Liquid-carbonating apparatus.



PATENTED MAY 31, 1904. w. J. YOUNG. LIQUID GARBONATING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 26, 1902.

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UNITED STATES Patented. May 31, 19041 PATENT OFFIC WILLIAM J. YOUNG, or CLEVELAND, oHio,'AssIeNoR.- or ONE-HALF To A FRED w. BEAU DE-ZART. V i

LlQUI D-CARBONATING APPARATUS.

SPEGIFIGATION'TQI-ming art of Letters Patent No; 761,434, dated. May 31, 1904.

' Application filed April 25,1902. Serial No. 104,589. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known thatI, WILLIAMJ. YOUNG, a citizen of theUnited States of America, and a resident of Cleveland, in the county of Guyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Liquid-Garbonating Apparatus, of which the following is a specification. i

My invention relates to improvements in liquid-carbonating apparatuses; and the object of my improvement is to provide a simple inexpensive contrivance which is of compact construction and extremely simple in point of operation and manipulation. I attain this object in an apparatus constructed substantially as shown in the accompanying drawings, in

whichp Figure 1 represents an exterior and part sectionalview of said apparatus. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 3 illustrates partially an enlarged central sectional view of said apparatus;- and Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view of a part thereof on line X X, see Fig. 3. j-

Like letters of reference denote like parts in the drawings and-specification.

Substantially this apparatus comprises a plurality of cylinders A AA and a tank B, of which the former'are secured upon and arranged in open relation with. the latter. 1n the cylinders carbonatingof the'liquid is ef fected, which liquid accumulates withinthe tank B. Comparatively such apparatus is of a low structure and can thusbe placed under counters in stores, &c. Projecting from each of the cylinder-heads dis -a cage a, all of which are connected by the pipe-line 0, which also contains a check-valve d, Through said pipe 0 liquid is supplied t'o'all' of the cylinders. The liquid-pressure is in excess over the gaspressure, and gas enters the tank 'B by way of pipe 0. 1

Arranged in adjustable connection with each of the cover-cages is a spherically-shaped deflector 0, whereby the liquid can be delivered into the cylinders in thin circular sheet-like form. Within each of the cylinders is placed a secondary cylinder D, having a central tube extending therethrough. (See Figs. 3 and 4.) Connected Witlieither the outer shell 9 or the tube f, or both, are a series of wings or spiders 72/. Simplyto facilitate building up of said spiders I prefer to'construct the cylinders in halves; as indicated inFig. 4E. The liquidin passing'down through the cylinders encounters successively a plurality of obstructions, which divide the liquid many times over and over again ere it can reach the tank A. As shown,the spiders h extend radially from the tube f to the shell g, leaving ample space between them for the liquid to fall onto the wings a, which project from the tube. Thence the Wings 7' are met, which extend inwardly from the shell 9. Next below are another series of spiders, and so on. spiders overlap one another, and with such arrangement it is impossible for the liquid to reach the tank A in a straight downward course. j

As above stated, the gas enters the tank by way of pipe 0, from where it ascends through tube f, as well as between the spiders and Wings. Thus at all times the gas can rise freely to commingle with the inflowing liquid. Car bonating of the liquid can therefore be effected tothe maximum extent. Thecheck-valve e" guards against a return flow of the liquid into thegas-pipe, while the normal flow of the gas will automatically open said valve and maintain it in open condition; y

The screw-threaded connection of the deflector-stems with the cages a admits of accurate adjustment of said deflectors, so that at all times an equal amount of liquid may flow past any of said deflectors. Should the pressure within the cylinders and tank attempt .to exceed a predetermined status, then the check-valve clwill automatically close and shut off the supply of liquid for all the cylinders, it being presupposed that the liquid-supply pump (not shown) is so set as to continue operation against a certain pressure only. The carbonated liquid is drawn off through pipe In, which pipe is extended to any convenient point, as location and application may dictate.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent. is-

1. A carbonating apparatus comprising a plurality of mixing-cylinders, a storage-tank for the mixed liquid arranged underneath and in open relation with all of said cylinders, interior cylinders containing a series of alternately arranged overlapping spiders and wings, and a central tube, said spiders and wings causing diffusion of the liquid, and the said tube establishing an auxiliary passage for the gas, a liquid-supply pipe communicating with the heads of all of the first-named cylinders, a gas-supply pipe, a cheek-valve intersecting said pipes to allow the flow of liquid and gas in normal direction only, a liquid-discharge pipe extending from the lower portion of said tank and deflectors having adjustable connection with and within the heads of said cylinders to enable regulation of the flow of liquid into each of said cylinders.

2. In a liquid-carbonating apparatus, an auxiliary cylinder within a carbonating-cylinder, the said auxiliary cylinder comprising a shell, an internal tube, a series of spiders ardevices within said cylinders, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

Signed at Cleveland, Ohio, this 28th day of August, 1901.

WILLIAM J. YOUNG.

Witnesses:

BERNIL F. EIBLER, CLARENCE A. Glens.

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